The Osceola times., 1887-06-04

Now for the attractions Of our vii.
lage: first, we have here almost per.
feet health; society tha, IS par ex-
cellent, composed Of people whose
every aim is for that that il high and
noble. A nice little church build
ing with all the convenieuoies com
mon IN village church, where we
meet three or four times a month for
the purpose OF divine worship, and
once every Sunday with the children
for Sunday School. We have, or
ganized and in good working order
lot ge Of the noble X. Of II thus
securing to our dependent ones u
competency for their maintenance
when we are called over the river.
We have our picnics; we have our
ice cream suppers; we have our dane
ing; IN short, we have our fun.
Then We have our book sellers,
our fruit-tree agent, and lightning
rod men, and, in fact, we have all
the paraphernalia of a first class vii.
lage. Then we have our girls, whom
there are none to beat, especially for
pluck and endurance; this the old
man will swear to. Now the old
man is getting pretty well seasoned,
and like the proverbial pic mic pie,
his crust is pretty tough, aud he
promised, some time ago, that he
would give the girls a horse back
ride they would long remember.
Yesterday this promise WAS fulfilled.
At Z o'clock a. m, the old man with
lunch basket on bis arm, we'll mount.
ed, and IN company with the Misses
Friend MEG and Peck started on
TIE ride; . Il. IN. found them at Shaw
nee village, where they were joined
by Mess. Melhorn Peck and Living
stone, Ohe boys claim to be riders
from away back). Then they pro.
ceeded to Mormon Lake, where they
spent an hour at fishing and eating
lunch. The fnny denizens of Nor
mon Lake refused the induce cments
offered and would not be "took in "
out of the wet. This wearied the
patience Of the young ladies, who
proposed to the old man that they
go; whereY" was the question.
Swan Lake at the foot of French
mans bayou is splendid 6shing,"
sad the ole man, A" but it is far away
Peach bayou il good place, and
nesr by" said the boys. "Whi3h
place shall we GO to?" queried the
old man; "Swan Lake!" cried the
girls. alt is too far to Swan Lakew
said the boys. al belong to the
girls, and shall be ruled by them to-.
day." said the old man. "Swan
Lake! and lie, those who think it too
far, return home," said the girls.
+" Swan Lake it shall be-" echoed the
old man. 2 p. m, and the party halt
ed at Swan Lake. 1t was but short
work to disnount and get ready for
fun. And now, Mr.. Editor, if some
fine day it should happen that you
find yourself sitting on the bank OF
Frenchman's bayou, at its foot, good
hook in hand, with plenty of bait
and If you never knew, you will soor
learn what it is to 'ketch' fish in a
hurry. 1t was a picnic for the girls
=" Bait my hook, please;" "teke of
that FISH, please" " oh, isn't it grand,
. arn't you glad you Gomez" anc
thus on through the whole vocabu,
/, larry Of girlish expressions for thirt,
! minutes, when the old man cried ou,
a ." bait all gone" "Oh my, what ,
! pit;y!" said the girls. Nothing bet.
ter to do, they went for stroll
around the lake, crossed over tn,
+ bayou and found Mrs. DR.. Joynei
e and others, with whom they spent
. the evening uuti. 5 O'clock, wher
/ they again mounted their horses. A
= dash Of sixteen miles brought then
. back home again, safe and sound
. when all agreed that they bad had 4
) nice little ride. The old man shook
, his head, aud as he caressingly laid
bis hand on his horses back, NUT.
| tered unto himself, wonder If there
, is anv tire in those girls2"
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